tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post5626573704762845614..comments2009-05-20T23:29:01.896+01:00Rupalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285486911041238851noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-57441858979128070652009-05-20T23:29:01.896+01:002009-05-20T23:29:01.896+01:00I love doing the seperating the toes thing! When I learnt to do it in yoga, my feet actually grew because I started straightening my toes out.Spring Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122505632533994205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-13364120849420760342009-05-20T22:36:54.825+01:002009-05-20T22:36:54.825+01:00I have so many pairs of cute shoes in my closet, but I can't wear any of them anymore. It's not worth the injury risk.Jesshttp://www.seejessrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-61650243811379170142009-05-20T21:26:43.284+01:002009-05-20T21:26:43.284+01:00Miz-- Totally cool!<br /><br />Cammy- it's so true, I just started to do some serious work on my feet and find that it works wonders for the rest of your body!<br /><br />antgirl-- ha! It is interesting what muscles we choose to employ and those we choose to ignore and how they work differently as a result!<br /><br />Mary Anne-- Great!!<br /><br />Dr J-- how do you explain people who have bilateral amputations mid life and begin using their feet for manual tasks like brushing their teeth?? not genetics my friend, movement training...rewiring the brain! It's innate...what do we choose to use?<br /><br />~rupalRupalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285486911041238851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-77299967906519100722009-05-20T20:08:00.860+01:002009-05-20T20:08:00.860+01:00"You should be able to lift each toe off the floor one by one"<br /><br />No way!! I think it's genetic the way people can move their toes. My right and left foot move differently with toe flexion. <br /><br />Maybe toes are different in Tezas :-)Dr. Jhttp://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-49637763976256573062009-05-20T19:03:32.123+01:002009-05-20T19:03:32.123+01:00I cannot pick my toes up individually. That's interesting.<br /><br />But, that makes sense, that the feet and hands are wired the same.antgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15292057889814780426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-16852412370842689012009-05-20T13:44:53.848+01:002009-05-20T13:44:53.848+01:00I have never in my life been able to do the separate toes thing, although I can pick things up quite easily. When I was a kid we used to play jacks with our feet, just for the challenge.<br /><br />I wore prescription arch support shoes all the time I was growing up. After several years of ballet, and now all these years of yoga, my arches are much better. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentucky (yay! the comment form loaded!)solarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-21486171861768262632009-05-20T12:10:17.980+01:002009-05-20T12:10:17.980+01:00I had problems with my feet for years until I had surgery on both pinkie toes a year or so ago (reshaped the bones to allow shoes to fit properly.) It really does make a difference in energy levels if your feet aren't screaming at you all the time.Cammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445434750414435702.post-83521107396253979742009-05-20T10:48:45.004+01:002009-05-20T10:48:45.004+01:00the most amazing thing to me was to watch my daughter learn to walk and how she employ her feet and her TOES in the manner you describe.<br />it was all so innate and NATURAL.<br /><br />xo xo,<br /><br />Miz, who wears no heels.MizFithttp://www.mizfitonline.comnoreply@blogger.com